The New York Times
Published: July 20, 2002
Disney World ended a 30-year tradition this week when it stopped releasing pigeons during its shows after realizing that the birds had become prey for red-tailed hawks. The pigeons, released in shows like ''Cinderella's Surprise Celebration'' and ''Beauty and the Beast,'' were supposed to return to their roosts, but many were grabbed by the hungry hawks. Disney World's animal experts only recently noticed the hawks snatching the birds.
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